THE NEW DIRECTION
FLUORESCENT DETAILS
If last summer's nail polishes and lipglosses seemed brilliant, wait to be blinded by this year's neons. The shade of the season is tangerine, and it may be found in every nuance from coral to fluorescent for your fingertips and lips, hotly followed by pink, gold and purple. How do you wear these colours? There are 101 ways for nails. Try asking your manicurist to do a two-tone effect - applying one shade to your nail bed and the other to the tips; or paint a stripe down the centre of each nail - it makes full-on colours easier to wear and slims fingers down, too. For the edgiest look, paint a few random nails with a bright colour and keep the rest neutral. You will find the deepest, shiniest brights in YSL's Laque Couture collection - try Bleu Majorelle, Rouge Dada, Orange Afrique and Doré Orfèvre. £18 each,
yslbeauty.co.uk
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THE NOVELTY
ROCK'N'ROSE LIBERTARIAN BIRDCAGE HEADPIECE
From a limited-edition collection, this charming take on a top hat - with a chirpy little bird perched on a swing inside the cage - is infinitely more stylish than the traditional feathery fascinator. It is attached to a silk-wrapped hairband, so it won't give you 'hat hair' either, like a regular crowned headpiece. Just slip it on over a loose chignon. £110,
rocknrose.co.uk
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THE SCENT
DITA VON TEESE
Von Teese's glamorous first scent opens with a flush of fresh peonies, fizzing bergamot and spicy Bourbon pepper, develops into a heart of Bulgarian rose, Tahitian Tiare petals and fresh jasmine, and drifts off on a base of patchouli, musk and smoky Gaiac wood. It is beguiling, with faultless attention to detail: even the silk tassel on the black vintage-style bottle is secured with a nail polish-red pearl. Eau de parfum, £32 for 100ml,
liberty.co.uk
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HOW TO HAVE
A NEW SKIN
Exfoliation makes a huge difference to the look of your skin, and should always be a precursor to any tanning treatment. Urban Retreat Body Double Scrubble (£75, urbanretreat.co.uk), available at Harrods, is an effective treatment where jojoba and macadamia oils are buffed into skin with hessian mitts. At home, Aromatherapy Associates Enrich Body Scrub (£35,
aromatherapyassociates.com
) is a great weekly buffer.